Employed labour force; economic activity

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Sex Personal characteristics SIC 2025 Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Total persons N Specialist business services 919
O Rental and other business services 406
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week N Specialist business services 46
O Rental and other business services 43
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week N Specialist business services 79
O Rental and other business services 75
Working hours: part-time N Specialist business services 341
O Rental and other business services 195
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week N Specialist business services 33
O Rental and other business services 32
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week N Specialist business services 262
O Rental and other business services 120
Working hours: full-time N Specialist business services 577
O Rental and other business services 211
Age: 15 to 24 years N Specialist business services 71
O Rental and other business services 79
Age: 25 to 44 years N Specialist business services 411
O Rental and other business services 162
Age: 25 to 34 years N Specialist business services 225
O Rental and other business services 86
Age: 35 to 44 years N Specialist business services 186
O Rental and other business services 76
Age: 45 to 54 years N Specialist business services 207
O Rental and other business services 76
Age: 45 to 74 years N Specialist business services 437
O Rental and other business services 165
Age: 55 to 64 years N Specialist business services 177
O Rental and other business services 70
Age: 65 to 74 years N Specialist business services 53
O Rental and other business services 18
1 Primary, lower secondary N Specialist business services 52
O Rental and other business services 99
2 Upper secondary N Specialist business services 222
O Rental and other business services 176
3 Tertiary N Specialist business services 642
O Rental and other business services 127
Level of educ: unknown N Specialist business services 3
O Rental and other business services 4
Empl. status: employee N Specialist business services 590
O Rental and other business services 330
Empl. status: permanent employee N Specialist business services 425
O Rental and other business services 203
Empl. status: flexible employee N Specialist business services 165
O Rental and other business services 128
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect N Specialist business services 64
O Rental and other business services 29
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year N Specialist business services 34
O Rental and other business services 16
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year N Specialist business services 21
O Rental and other business services 14
Empl. status: on-call worker N Specialist business services 32
O Rental and other business services 47
Empl. status: temp. agency worker N Specialist business services 13
O Rental and other business services 18
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown N Specialist business services 1
O Rental and other business services 3
Empl. status: self-employed N Specialist business services 329
O Rental and other business services 75
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour N Specialist business services 250
O Rental and other business services 55
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products N Specialist business services 11
O Rental and other business services 5
Empl. status: contributing family worker N Specialist business services 1
O Rental and other business services 2
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees N Specialist business services 68
O Rental and other business services 14
Empl. status: solo self-employed N Specialist business services 260
O Rental and other business services 59
Male Total persons N Specialist business services 551
O Rental and other business services 232
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week N Specialist business services 25
O Rental and other business services 21
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week N Specialist business services 42
O Rental and other business services 33
Working hours: part-time N Specialist business services 148
O Rental and other business services 77
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week N Specialist business services 17
O Rental and other business services 12
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week N Specialist business services 106
O Rental and other business services 44
Working hours: full-time N Specialist business services 403
O Rental and other business services 155
Age: 15 to 24 years N Specialist business services 41
O Rental and other business services 46
Age: 25 to 44 years N Specialist business services 237
O Rental and other business services 97
Age: 25 to 34 years N Specialist business services 125
O Rental and other business services 51
Age: 35 to 44 years N Specialist business services 112
O Rental and other business services 46
Age: 45 to 54 years N Specialist business services 119
O Rental and other business services 40
Age: 45 to 74 years N Specialist business services 272
O Rental and other business services 88
Age: 55 to 64 years N Specialist business services 113
O Rental and other business services 36
Age: 65 to 74 years N Specialist business services 41
O Rental and other business services 12
1 Primary, lower secondary N Specialist business services 28
O Rental and other business services 59
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation

This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on the economic activities where people work. The population of 15 to 74 years of age (excluding the institutionalized population) in paid employment is classified according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2025). A division by sex, age, level of education, professional status and working hours is available.

Data available from: 2026

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of August 13, 2026:
The figures for the 2nd quarter of 2026 have been added.

When will new figures be released?
New figures will be published in November 2026.

Description topics

Employed labour force
People who have paid work.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 75 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.